IP #9, Living the Program

A daily inventory worksheet based on the five points of Just for Today.

This page includes the complete textual content of this piece of recovery literature. It may differ in appearance from the physical pamphlet due to differences in formatting, graphics, or screen size. You can find a downloadable PDF of the pamphlet as printed by clicking the “View PDF” button above.

Living the Program

This is NA Fellowship-approved literature.
Copyright © 1983 by
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
All rights reserved.

 

What Worked for US:
NA Daily Journal

The purpose of this daily inventory is to keep track of who we are and what we are doing today.

Try to answer every question, every day. Keep your answers as simple and as honest as you can. If you miss a day, do not make it up later.

Limit your answers and concerns to the past twenty-four hours and complete the questions at the end of the day.

If you wish to share some of this journal, we suggest that you do so verbally.

Remember that a daily inventory is not a test; there are no right or wrong answers. Do not get upset if you could have done better or if you fail to live up to your expectations of yourself. Remember, this is a program of growth and recovery and if you are clean today, you are doing something right.

 

Just for today, my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of drugs.

Am I clean today?

How have I acted differently?

Did my disease run my life today?

If so, how?

What did I do today that I wish I had not done?

What have I left undone that I wish I had done?

Was I good to myself today?

How?

Was today a good day?

Was I happy?

Was I serene?

Just for today, I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery.

Did I talk to my sponsor today?

Did I attend a meeting today?

Where?

Did I share my experiences, strengths, and hopes?

Who are the people in my life that I trust today?

Who has trust in me today?

Just for today, I will have a program; I will try to follow it to the best of my ability.

Did I read from our literature today?

What steps did I consciously work?

Did I admit my powerlessness today?

Was I able to put my trust in my Higher Power today?

What did I learn about myself today?

Did I make any amends today?

Do I owe any?

Did I admit fault to anyone today?

Did I worry about yesterday or tomorrow?

Can I accept myself as I am today?

Just for today, through NA, I will try to get a better perspective on my life.

Did I feel like I was a part of humanity today?

Did I allow myself to become obsessed by anything today?

What has God given me to be grateful for today?

Have I done anything to cause harm to myself or to another today?

If so, what?

Am I willing to change today?

Did I pray or meditate today?

How did this affect my life?

What spiritual principles have I been able to practice in my life today?

Was the most important thing in my life today staying clean?

Just for today, I will be unafraid. My thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear.

Have I given of myself today without expecting anything in return?

Was there fear in my life today?

Did I feel intense joy or pain?

Did I call or visit someone in the program today?

Did I pray for the well-being of another today?

Was I happy today?

Have I been peaceful today?

Did I consciously remember that I have a choice today?

Dear God, show me what I have done right and wrong today. Show me how I can better live and server your will tomorrow

Notes

Copyright © 1983 by

Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. 

All rights reserved 

 

World Service Office

PO Box 9999

Van Nuys, CA 91409 USA

T +1/818.773.9999

F +1/818.700.0700

Website: www.na.org

 

World Service Office–CANADA

Mississauga, Ontario

 

World Service Office–EUROPE

Brussels, Belgium

T +32/2/646 6012

 

World Service Office–IRAN

Tehran, Iran

www.wsoiran.org

 

NA Fellowship Approved

This is NA Fellowship-approved literature.

Narcotics Anonymous, NA Fellowship Approved and The NA Way
are registered trademarks of
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Incorporated.

ISBN 9780912075211      English      3/21

WSO Catalog Item No. 3109

Narcotics Anonymous World Services (“NAWS”) provides literature, service materials, bulletins and various other tools for NA members, NA groups, and NA service committees as resources in their NA service delivery efforts. Our production and distribution of these materials is not intended to imply that NAWS is in a position of authority over any of those who use these materials. NAWS does not have any centralized control over any NA members, NA groups, or other NA service committees.

All service materials produced by NAWS are offered as a reference resource, and their application is at the sole discretion of the user. They should not be considered directives or mandates from NAWS, and may be adapted or applied as the user sees fit. Additionally, NAWS takes no responsibility in any issues of liability that may result from the application of these materials.